terminate_a object_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o a_o mere_a material_a image_n can_v be_v rational_o intend_v for_o such_o a_o object_n of_o worship_n but_o if_o the_o image_n be_v take_v for_o a_o animate_v body_n or_o a_o incorporate_a deity_n than_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_o terminate_a object_n of_o the_o worship_n perform_v to_o it_o worship_v towards_o a_o symbolical_a presence_n be_v not_o a_o worship_v of_o the_o symbol_n as_o the_o bow_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o a_o worship_v of_o the_o throne_n and_o so_o the_o bow_n towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v not_o a_o worship_v thereof_o it_o be_v medium_n cultus_fw-la but_o not_o medium_n cultum_fw-la the_o idolatry_n of_o image-worship_n be_v most_o frequent_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n because_o it_o be_v most_o ordinary_a and_o it_o be_v the_o concomitant_a of_o almost_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n for_o both_o the_o true_a and_o false_a god_n be_v by_o idolater_n common_o worship_v in_o image_n i_o shall_v consider_v this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n first_o as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n §_o 15._o of_o the_o worship_v of_o false_a god_n in_o image_n among_o the_o heathen_n the_o image_n of_o their_o god_n be_v call_v god_n not_o proper_o but_o tropical_o as_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o man_n for_o humane_a understanding_n can_v take_v a_o mere_a statue_n or_o a_o picture_n for_o a_o god_n therefore_o as_o to_o this_o point_n the_o heathen_n be_v as_o justifiable_a as_o the_o papist_n the_o heathen_n think_v that_o the_o special_a residence_n of_o their_o god_n be_v in_o the_o image_n and_o that_o their_o power_n be_v exert_v by_o they_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n take_v their_o sacred_a image_n for_o the_o special_a residence_n as_o of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n so_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n which_o they_o also_o worship_v with_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n only_o and_o so_o make_v they_o idol_n the_o devil_n by_o god_n permission_n be_v wont_a to_o dwell_v and_o operate_v in_o certain_a image_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o come_v to_o be_v famous_a and_o more_o adore_v than_o other_o so_o the_o papist_n think_v a_o divine_a or_o supernatural_a efficacy_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o one_o image_n more_o than_o to_o another_o the_o vulgar_a heathen_n be_v infatuate_v by_o satanical_a illusion_n may_v without_o much_o difficulty_n be_v bring_v in_o part_n to_o terminate_v their_o worship_n in_o the_o image_n themselves_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o adorn_v as_o they_o be_v to_o astonish_v the_o beholder_n and_o raise_v fear_n in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v apprehend_v they_o the_o very_a god_n which_o they_o worship_v but_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o they_o but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n where_o with_o the_o invisible_a deity_n do_v incorporate_a and_o multitude_n of_o ignorant_a vulgar_a papist_n mâ—y_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v under_o the_o same_o gross_a infatuation_n upon_o the_o reason_n aforego_v it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o prophet_n labour_v so_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o image_n be_v not_o god_n as_o the_o more_o intelligent_a papist_n look_v upon_o the_o image_n not_o otherwise_o than_o as_o symbol_n and_o representation_n of_o those_o being_n to_o which_o they_o give_v divine_a worship_n so_o the_o more_o intelligent_a heathen_n do_v not_o otherwise_o as_o the_o wise_a heathen_n extreme_o differ_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o the_o god_n from_o the_o vulgar_a yet_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o all_o external_a rite_n of_o worship_n so_o do_v the_o more_o learned_a papist_n concur_v with_o the_o ignorant_a vulgar_a among_o they_o in_o all_o external_a practice_n of_o their_o idolatry_n to_o worship_v a_o false_a god_n in_o a_o image_n be_v double_a idolatry_n because_o here_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o god_n be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n viz._n the_o ultimate_a object_n absolute_o and_o the_o medium_fw-la or_o mediate_v object_n to_o wit_n the_o image_n relative_o §._o 16._o of_o make_v image_n of_o the_o true_a god_n a_o image_n to_o represent_v the_o true_a god_n be_v a_o idol_n as_o the_o golden_a calf_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n to_o make_v a_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o blaspheme_v he_o a_o infinite_a nature_n can_v be_v represent_v but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o infinite_a disparagement_n to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v may_v not_o god_n be_v represent_v by_o such_o corporeal_a form_n as_o sometime_o he_o appear_v in_o ans_fw-fr in_o the_o burn_a bush_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n on_o mount_n sinai_n god_n appear_v not_o as_o in_o a_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o himself_o but_o as_o in_o symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n whether_o it_o be_v god_n or_o angel_n only_o that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n in_o humane_a shape_n be_v controvertible_a or_o it_o may_v be_v god_n the_o son_n as_o a_o praeludium_n to_o his_o incarnation_n beside_o god_n do_v not_o take_v those_o humane_a shape_n as_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o himself_o but_o as_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v god_n image_n but_o in_o a_o equivocal_a improper_a metaphorical_a sense_n and_o such_o a_o image_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v it_o can_v be_v picture_v and_o a_o image_n of_o man_n body_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n image_n no_o make_a image_n can_v be_v the_o image_n of_o that_o excellency_n in_o respect_n whereof_o god_n differ_v from_o the_o creature_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v more_o capable_a of_o be_v picture_v than_o god_n be_v god_n forbid_v the_o israelite_n to_o make_v a_o image_n of_o he_o and_o add_v this_o reason_n that_o in_o mount_n sinai_n they_o see_v no_o similitude_n exod._n 20.4_o deut._n 4.5_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o say_v only_o such_o image_n be_v forbid_v as_o be_v intend_v to_o express_v the_o perfect_a likeness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v allow_v a_o image_n for_o analogical_a resemblance_n of_o he_o for_o none_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o think_v any_o image_n do_v express_v the_o perfect_a likeness_n of_o god_n the_o heathen_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o eternal_a god_n do_v not_o think_v that_o any_o of_o their_o image_n do_v express_v the_o perfect_a likeness_n thereof_o and_o do_v god_n make_v a_o law_n to_o forbid_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o allow_v all_o possible_a representation_n of_o he_o the_o cherubim_n be_v no_o representation_n of_o god_n they_o be_v only_o hieroglyphical_a sign_n of_o god_n own_o appointment_n to_o make_v a_o image_n of_o fire_n or_o light_n to_o signify_v the_o inaccessible_a light_n which_o god_n dwell_v in_o or_o to_o picture_n ray_n of_o light_n with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o he_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o hieroglyphical_a writing_n moses_n see_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v god_n back_n part_n to_o wit_n a_o create_a glory_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o imperfect_a conception_n of_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o unworthy_a representation_n of_o he_o to_o our_o sense_n and_o i_o know_v no_o other_o conception_n of_o god_n than_o of_o a_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a and_o this_o be_v a_o intellectual_a apprehension_n and_o not_o a_o material_a imagination_n of_o he_o §_o 17._o of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o image_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o image_n be_v not_o to_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n but_o to_o extenuate_v his_o glory_n by_o a_o false_a representation_n of_o he_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o image_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o image-worshipper_n to_o worship_v the_o image_n itself_o with_o divine_a honour_n relative_a and_o so_o to_o worship_v a_o image_n be_v to_o make_v it_o false_a god_n or_o idol_n and_o to_o communicate_v god_n worship_n to_o the_o creature_n the_o golden_a calf_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o idol_n to_o worship_n god_n as_o animate_v a_o image_n be_v idolatry_n to_o make_v a_o image_n to_o be_v medium_n cultum_fw-la or_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o worship_v mediate_o on_o pretence_n of_o its_o represent_v god_n and_o that_o we_o worship_v he_o in_o it_o ultimate_o be_v the_o thing_n direct_o forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n i_o think_v it_o be_v also_o thereby_o forbid_v to_o make_v a_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o god_n to_o be_v medium_n cultus_fw-la though_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v medium_n cultum_fw-la because_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o god_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v such_o resemblance_n and_o representation_n of_o himself_o not_o only_o to_o
neglect_n of_o other_o duty_n the_o excess_n be_v more_o rare_a in_o natural_a than_o in_o institute_v or_o positive_a worship_n to_o be_v too_o religious_a be_v in_o some_o respect_n to_o be_v irreligious_a it_o be_v sometime_o sacrilegious_a in_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n in_o other_o kind_n and_o at_o all_o time_n it_o want_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o true_a religion_n superstition_n be_v either_o positive_a in_o forbid_a act_n of_o worship_n or_o negative_a in_o religious_a abstaining_n from_o thing_n not_o forbid_v as_o some_o distinguish_v but_o i_o conceive_v that_o in_o this_o latter_a kind_n the_o formale_a of_o superstition_n lie_v not_o in_o a_o negation_n or_o mere_a not_o do_v but_o in_o a_o certain_a observance_n about_o not_o do_v and_o a_o conscientious_a nolition_n §_o 2._o of_o idolatry_n in_o general_n idolatry_n be_v a_o species_n of_o superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n in_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v the_o give_v of_o worship_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n a_o idol_n in_o its_o most_o proper_a sense_n be_v a_o image_n that_o be_v the_o likeness_n or_o resemblance_n of_o any_o be_v more_o especial_o that_o which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o true_a or_o a_o false_a god_n it_o also_o signify_v whatsoever_o be_v visible_a or_o invisible_a yea_o or_o figment_n of_o the_o brain_n that_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n moreover_o a_o idol_n be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o beside_o the_o true_a god_n be_v avow_v for_o god_n but_o also_o that_o which_o have_v any_o part_n or_o kind_n of_o divine_a honour_n give_v to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v thereby_o make_v interpretative_a another_o god_n if_o any_o incommunicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o another_o as_o omniscience_n or_o to_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n that_o other_o be_v make_v another_o god_n though_o not_o simple_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o so_o far_o idolatry_n may_v be_v commit_v by_o such_o as_o own_v no_o more_o god_n than_o the_o only_a live_n and_o true_a god_n for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v more_o god_n than_o one_o yet_o they_o may_v give_v his_o incommunicable_a honour_n to_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v no_o god_n to_o pray_v to_o any_o creature_n for_o that_o benefit_n which_o god_n only_o can_v do_v for_o we_o as_o to_o give_v rain_n or_o fair_a wether_n be_v divine_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n §._o 3._o of_o latria_n and_o dulia_n as_o for_o the_o famous_a distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v consider_v it_o first_o according_a to_o the_o word_n then_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v give_v thereof_o by_o those_o that_o use_v it_o as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o use_v only_o for_o worship_n give_v to_o god_n deut._n 28.48_o levit._fw-la 23.7_o nor_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v only_o for_o worship_n give_v to_o creature_n act_n 20.19_o rom._n 12.11_o 1_o thes_n 1.9_o latria_n be_v a_o word_n that_o general_o signify_v all_o service_n and_o dulia_fw-la signify_v service_n in_o a_o strict_a way_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o absolute_o at_o the_o dispose_n of_o he_o who_o they_o serve_v as_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o distinction_n give_v by_o the_o user_n latria_n be_v that_o worship_n whereby_o the_o object_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o first_o beginning_n and_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o and_o dulia_fw-la be_v that_o wherein_o the_o object_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v so_o to_o be_v this_o their_o way_n of_o distinguish_v do_v not_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o worship_n either_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o latria_fw-la and_o dulia_fw-la even_o among_o the_o papist_n except_o sacrifice_v only_o or_o in_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o will_n to_o wit_n love_n fear_v trust_v etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o and_o through_o superstition_n may_v be_v great_a in_o their_o dulia_n than_o latria_fw-la but_o only_o in_o a_o intellectual_a apprehension_n which_o the_o vulgar_a be_v not_o apt_a to_o mind_n moreover_o when_o the_o object_n be_v not_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n that_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n nothing_o hinder_v but_o it_o may_v have_v that_o kind_n of_o worship_n give_v to_o it_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o only_o as_o to_o pray_v to_o it_o to_o swear_v by_o it_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o dedicate_v temple_n and_o altar_n and_o to_o make_v vow_n to_o it_o the_o worship_n which_o cornelius_n be_v about_o to_o give_v to_o peter_n and_o which_o john_n be_v about_o to_o give_v to_o the_o angel_n from_o a_o transport_n of_o mind_n be_v more_o than_o be_v due_a to_o creature_n yet_o cornelius_n do_v not_o think_v peter_n nor_o john_n the_o angel_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n nor_o do_v the_o devil_n move_v our_o saviour_n so_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v he_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n he_o yet_o he_o reject_v his_o motion_n as_o seek_v the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n only_o yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 4.8_o §._o 4._o of_o idolatry_n serious_a and_o dissemble_a seriou_n idolatry_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n give_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o a_o be_v that_o be_v not_o god_n and_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o external_n sign_n of_o that_o honour_n proceed_v from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o honour_v it_o thereby_o in_o all_o serious_a or_o undissembled_a idolatry_n there_o be_v ignorance_n or_o error_n about_o the_o object_n or_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n first_o about_o the_o object_n either_o the_o thing_n worship_v be_v take_v to_o be_v god_n when_o it_o be_v not_o god_n or_o it_o be_v take_v to_o have_v some_o attribute_n of_o god_n which_o it_o have_v not_o or_o to_o enjoy_v some_o prerogative_n of_o god_n which_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o two_o late_a case_n the_o thing_n be_v worship_v though_o not_o simple_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n second_o about_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n 1._o when_o the_o worship_n give_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v divine_a worship_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v such_o 2._o when_o the_o worship_n take_v to_o be_v divine_a be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o object_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v apply_v dissemble_v idolatry_n be_v mere_o external_n when_o a_o external_n sign_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v give_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n without_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o honour_v it_o thereby_o every_o outward_a act_n that_o be_v ordinary_o use_v for_o signification_n of_o divine_a honour_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o as_o physical_o consider_v a_o signification_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o not_o idolatry_n but_o whensoever_o such_o a_o act_n be_v know_o and_o voluntary_o do_v at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n and_o in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o make_v it_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o signification_n of_o divine_a honour_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o for_o a_o signification_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o internal_a honour_n be_v not_o worship_n nevertheless_o he_o that_o do_v not_o internal_o honour_n may_v give_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o do_v it_o he_o do_v real_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o such_o honour_n though_o but_o a_o feign_a one_o and_o so_o be_v real_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n though_o but_o dissemble_v he_o do_v real_o make_v show_n of_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o another_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o and_o profess_o own_v another_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o so_o far_o a_o other_o god_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o mental_a yet_o it_o be_v corporal_a idolatry_n as_o a_o atheist_n or_o impious_a person_n do_v not_o internal_o honour_n god_n but_o contemn_v he_o yet_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v external_n sign_n thereof_o he_o do_v external_o worship_n god_n §._o 5._o of_o adoration_n give_v to_o the_o host_n that_o the_o papist_n give_v divine_a worship_n to_o the_o host_n be_v by_o themselves_o acknowledge_v and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n determine_v that_o the_o same_o divine_a worship_n which_o we_o give_v to_o god_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n they_o mean_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o bread_n this_o according_a
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